In the Media | National Gathering and Day of Fasting in Ottawa

The Moose Hide Campaign works through schools like Algonquin and communities across Canada to end violence towards women and children. They also facilitate events where men come together with women. They do the hard work of healing their wounds so they can stop the cycles of violence, especially among Indigenous men where the wounds of racism, colonialism and trauma are both generational and complicated by social factors such as addiction and poverty. Read More

'I'm not Indigenous myself, but I know the importance of reconciliation' . Daxton Rhead, 18, says he's been working for reconciliation since the age of 11 and believes it's his civic duty as a non-Indigenous person to educate himself and pass on his knowledge to friends, family and his community. Read More

Moose Hide Campaign, a grassroots movement of men and boys working to ending violence against women and children, held its third annual National Gathering and Day of Fasting on Thursday, October 18. Participants wore moose hide squares to show their commitment to raising awareness of the issue. Read More

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Approximately every six days, a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner.Statistics Canada

At least one in four women attending college or university in Canada will be sexually assaulted by the time they graduate.Sexual Violence at Canadian Universities

In 2014, there was a daily average of 7,969 women and children staying in shelters across Canada because it was not safe at home.Statistic Canada

The rate of domestic violence is likely much higher than we know as 70% of spousal violence is not reported to the police.Statistics Canada

Children who witness violence in their homes have twice the rate of psychiatric disorders as children from non-violent homes.Canadian Women's Organization

Indigenous women and girls are 3 times more likely than non-indigenous women to report having been a victim of violent crime.Ontario Native Women Association: Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women

Indigenous women are killed at six times the rate of non-indigenous women. Statistics Canada

There are currently more than 1,200 Murdered or Missing Indigenous Women in Canada.RCMP